| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowser (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Conner (fresh) C - Wilbert Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia State | Ernest Swearingen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Brett Cuthbertson | 34-39 |
| 19:40 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt tips it in | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Cuthbertson - foul #3 on Brett Cuthbertson, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda (SG) Brett Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 19:24 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Larry Davidson | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson lays it in set up by Eugene Carpenter | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Bowser | 38-41 |
| 18:32 | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Kneeland | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | Fayetteville St. | Eugene Carpenter steps in front of the Wilbert Buchanan pass | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Carpenter | 42-41 |
| 17:52 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Davidson - foul #2 on Larry Davidson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Harvey Silk (SF), William Smith (PF), Stuart Fore (C) Michael Kneeland, Eugene Carpenter, Larry Davidson, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Steven Gahagan (SG), Junior Wiens (SF), Kevin McCray (C) Reed Isenhour, James Bowser, Ernest Swearingen, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 17:52 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:52 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harvey Silk | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner loses the dribble to Michael Pratt | 44-43 |
| 16:55 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stuart Fore | 46-43 |
| 16:49 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Miranda - foul #3 on Roberto Miranda, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG) Roberto Miranda | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), James Bowser (SG) Andy Meadows, Stephen Conner | |
| 16:38 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Pratt - foul #1 on Michael Pratt, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter (SF), Larry Davidson (PF), Donald Atkins (C) Harvey Silk, William Smith, Stuart Fore | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 16:38 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:38 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Junior Wiens - foul #2 on Junior Wiens, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen (SF), Myles Thomas (C) Junior Wiens, Kevin McCray | |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Reed Isenhour | 47-47 |
| 15:59 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Pratt | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bowser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brodersen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Gahagan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Myles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen hits a fadeaway from the right block | 50-49 |
| 15:39 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reed Isenhour - foul #3 on Reed Isenhour, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson (SG) Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Ernest Swearingen (SF), Stephen Conner (PF) Reed Isenhour, Gregory Brodersen, Steven Gahagan | |
| 15:39 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:39 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:39 | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 15:37 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 15:24 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Carpenter | 52-49 |
| 15:04 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 15:03 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Brett Cuthbertson | 52-49 |
| 14:46 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Silk (SF), William Smith (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Eugene Carpenter, Larry Davidson, Donald Atkins | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan (SG), Junior Wiens (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) James Bowser, Stephen Conner, Myles Thomas | |
| 14:29 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Kneeland steals the ball from Ernest Swearingen | 52-49 |
| 14:20 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 14:19 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 14:07 | Virginia State | Andy Meadows is called for the reach on Michael Hunt - foul #3 on Andy Meadows, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda (SG) Brett Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), Kevin McCray (PF) Andy Meadows, Ernest Swearingen | |
| 13:50 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 55-49 |
| 13:35 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson (SG), Larry Davidson (PF), Stuart Fore (C) Michael Kneeland, William Smith, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser (SG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Stephen Conner (PF) Steven Gahagan, Junior Wiens, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 13:35 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:35 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:22 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 13:21 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Kevin McCray | 55-50 |
| 13:16 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour's floater is tipped away by Stuart Fore | 55-50 |
| 13:15 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 12:58 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Davidson | 58-52 |
| 12:53 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Eugene Carpenter (SF) Roberto Miranda, Harvey Silk | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen (SF) Gregory Brodersen | |
| 12:38 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:37 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:12 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour's layup is rejected by Eugene Carpenter | 58-52 |
| 12:11 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 11:53 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pratt | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Fore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bowser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Conner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin McCray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), William Smith (PF), Donald Atkins (C) Michael Pratt, Larry Davidson, Stuart Fore | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Steven Gahagan (SG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Junior Wiens (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Reed Isenhour, James Bowser, Ernest Swearingen, Stephen Conner, Kevin McCray | |
| 11:34 | Virginia State | Gregory Brodersen is called for the reach on Eugene Carpenter - foul #1 on Gregory Brodersen, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda (SG), Michael Hunt (C) Brett Cuthbertson, Donald Atkins | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 11:25 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter misses the lay-in | 61-52 |
| 11:24 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt tips it in | 63-52 |
| 11:22 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Silk (SF) Eugene Carpenter | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 11:09 | Virginia State | Junior Wiens swats the short shot by Michael Hunt | 63-52 |
| 11:08 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 11:02 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan lays it in set up by Wilbert Buchanan | 63-54 |
| 10:40 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Buchanan | 63-54 |
| 10:21 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan hits the finger roll set up by Steven Gahagan | 63-56 |
| 10:00 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 09:58 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 09:35 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andy Meadows | 63-58 |
| 09:21 | Virginia State | Harvey Silk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 09:20 | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda tips it in | 65-58 |
| 09:06 | Fayetteville St. | Roberto Miranda steps in front of the Steven Gahagan pass | 65-58 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 08:41 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:23 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan is hacked by Roberto Miranda - foul #4 on Roberto Miranda, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Brett Cuthbertson (SG), Eugene Carpenter (SF), Larry Davidson (PF), Stuart Fore (C) Michael Kneeland, Roberto Miranda, Harvey Silk, William Smith, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), James Bowser (SG), Ernest Swearingen (SF), Stephen Conner (PF), Kevin McCray (C) Andy Meadows, Steven Gahagan, Gregory Brodersen, Junior Wiens, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 08:04 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Swearingen | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Swearingen - foul #3 on Ernest Swearingen, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Fore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bowser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin McCray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Fayetteville St. | A charge is called on Stephen Conner - foul #3 on Stephen Conner, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 07:04 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt is called for a backcourt violation | 66-60 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Atkins (C) Stuart Fore | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas (C) Kevin McCray | |
| 06:46 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour travels in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 06:38 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 06:37 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:23 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 06:22 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt tips it home | 68-60 |
| 06:17 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pratt - foul #2 on Michael Pratt, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG) Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Steven Gahagan (PF) Reed Isenhour, Stephen Conner | |
| 06:17 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:17 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:52 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Myles Thomas - foul #1 on Myles Thomas, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 05:52 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:52 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:52 | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:38 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Davidson is called for the reach on Myles Thomas - foul #3 on Larry Davidson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 05:38 | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:38 | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:23 | Virginia State | James Bowser is called for the reach on Brett Cuthbertson - foul #3 on James Bowser, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Silk (SF), Michael Hunt (C) Eugene Carpenter, Donald Atkins | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen (SF) Ernest Swearingen | |
| 05:23 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:23 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:08 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Meadows and he's hacked by Harvey Silk - foul #2 on Harvey Silk, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Roberto Miranda (SG) Michael Kneeland, Brett Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), Kevin McCray (C) Andy Meadows, Myles Thomas | |
| 05:08 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:44 | Virginia State | Harvey Silk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 04:43 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:26 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:25 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:20 | Virginia State | Reed Isenhour steals the ball from Larry Davidson | 70-67 |
| 03:58 | Fayetteville St. | Harvey Silk is called for the reach on Gregory Brodersen - foul #3 on Harvey Silk, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), Brett Cuthbertson (SG), Eugene Carpenter (SF), Stuart Fore (PF), Donald Atkins (C) Michael Pratt, Roberto Miranda, Harvey Silk, Larry Davidson, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Stephen Conner (PF), Myles Thomas (C) Reed Isenhour, Steven Gahagan, Kevin McCray | |
| 03:58 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:40 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:39 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Cuthbertson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Carpenter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Fore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Andy Meadows (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bowser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Brodersen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Myles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-69 |
| 03:32 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 03:03 | Virginia State | Gregory Brodersen picks off the pass by Brett Cuthbertson | 70-71 |
| 02:41 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda (SG), Harvey Silk (SF), William Smith (PF) Brett Cuthbertson, Eugene Carpenter, Donald Atkins | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), Steven Gahagan (SG), Ernest Swearingen (SF), Junior Wiens (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Andy Meadows, James Bowser, Gregory Brodersen, Stephen Conner, Myles Thomas | |
| 02:24 | Fayetteville St. | Harvey Silk denies the turnaround by Steven Gahagan | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Larry Davidson (PF) Michael Kneeland, Harvey Silk | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 02:06 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt is fouled on the floor by Reed Isenhour - foul #4 on Reed Isenhour, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:03 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan is hacked by Roberto Miranda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roberto Miranda, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson (SG) Roberto Miranda | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 02:03 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:03 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | William Smith misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 01:51 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:51 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), Eugene Carpenter (SF), Michael Hunt (C) Michael Pratt, William Smith, Stuart Fore | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser (SG), Stephen Conner (PF) Steven Gahagan, Junior Wiens | |
| 01:49 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Virginia State | James Bowser is called for the reach on Michael Kneeland - foul #4 on James Bowser, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:35 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 01:14 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| 00:51 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Kneeland is called for the reach on Reed Isenhour - foul #3 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:36 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:36 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by James Bowser - foul #5 on James Bowser, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan (SG) James Bowser | |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan can't finish the layup | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Larry Davidson - foul #4 on Larry Davidson, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 00:14 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson's layup is rejected by Stephen Conner | 75-76 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson tips it but misses | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Fayetteville St. | Brett Cuthbertson is called for the reach on Steven Gahagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Cuthbertson, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-78 |